On Demand
Watch recordings of our previous events and talks on the Conway Hall Player.
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Ethical Eating
Food is an ethical issue. Join the discussion with author of Avocado Anxiety, Louise Gray, alongside Ruth Westcott, Campaign Coordinator for Sustain, as they explore the stories of our five-a-day, from farm to fruit bowl food and discover the impact that our appetite has on the planet.
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Autism and ADHD: Living and Loving on the Spectrum
There are way more autistic and ADHD, and many other neurodivergent people, out there. As diagnosis increases, society is getting an ever-deepening understanding of the differing minds within us. ADHD Love's Roxanne Emery and Richard Pink, together with comedian Ria Lina, discuss living as an undiagnosed ADHD and autistic person, what diagnosis means, life, relationships, work and what it means to be on the spectrum today.
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The Lost Paths: A History of How We Walk from Here to There
Hundreds of thousands of miles of paths reach into, and connect, communities across England and Wales. By 2026, 10,000 miles of undiscovered footpaths around Britain stand to be lost. Jack Cornish has dedicated the last five years of his life to walking these forgotten routes. After dedicating his time and energy to fighting for their survival, The Lost Paths is Jack’s personal journey and exploration of the deep history of English and Welsh footways.
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Polly Toynbee: My Family and Other Radicals
While for generations Polly Toynbee‘s ancestors have been committed left-wing rabble-rousers railing against injustice, they could never claim to be working class, settling instead for the prosperous life of academia or journalism enjoyed by their own forebears. So where does that leave their ideals of class equality?
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Travellers Through Time: A Gypsy History
Romany Gypsies have been variously portrayed as exotic strangers or as crude, violent delinquents; Jeremy Harte vividly portrays the hardships of the travelling life, the skills of woodland crafts, the colourful artistic traditions, the mysteries of a lost language and the flamboyant displays of weddings and funerals, which are all still present in this secretive culture.
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V: A Celebration of the Vulva and Vagina
If the vulva is taboo, how can you fight for its rights? If you don't know how extraordinary the vulva and vagina are, you'll never realise the power they have. Florence Schechter, of the Vagina Museum, will take you on a journey towards understanding and celebrating the vagina and vulva.
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The Humanist Movement in Modern Britain
Humanists have been a major force in British life since the turn of the 20th century. David Nash examines how humanist organisations brought ethical reform and rationalism to the nation as it faced the moral issues of the modern world.
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Art and Artificial Intelligence
Could AI art really replace human artists? Using machine intelligence apps to generate art is quicker and more affordable than commissioning work from human artists. But does the AI use original work to create these images? We explore this creative uncanny valley with Arthur I. Miller and Reema Selhi.
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Fallen Idols: Twelve Statues That Made History
Statues are one of the most visible forms of historical storytelling. The stories we tell about history are vital to how we, as societies, understand our past and create our future. Bestselling author Alex von Tunzelmann looks at twelve statues in modern history; why they were put up and how they came down.